Location: 231 Dundas Street, Preston.
Hours of operation: 24/7.
What are the digital and analogue capabilities of Head Gap? Head Gap has endeavored to provide an ‘all-solutions’ equipment list to allow a band to explore the many ways of making a record. For bands interested in recording to analogue tape, we provide one of the finest 2 inch 24 track machines ever made. Other sessions may require the high track-count and complexity that can only be dealt with by recording digitally. Most projects end up involving a combination of both approaches, and Head Gap has been put together to allow this to happen as seamlessly as possible. We even provide the option of recording to both tape and digital simultaneously, if that’s your bag.
Recording gear available? Most of the usual suspects including a lurvly Studer A800 multi-track tape machine, Neotek Elite 50 channel analogue in-line mixing console, 40 I/O ProTools HD system, Event OPAL monitoring, Neve, Neumann, AKG, Royer, Urei, Empirical Labs, Lexicon.
How big is the studio? Housed in a 400 sqr meter building, Head Gap is purpose built for audio production. Incorporating the studio, lounge, kitchen, outdoor bar-b-q space and technical repairs workshop, all areas of Head Gap have been carefully designed to incorporate natural light, providing an open and creative atmosphere. The studio layout provides a space that allows a band to set up and play live, as you might at a gig or rehearsal. Instruments like drums, bass, guitars and keyboards can all be recorded at the same time, with or without isolation, if that is the way you like to work. This allows efficient use of time, and the ability to capture the music with the greatest degree of spontaneity and feel.
Artists and bands you have worked with? These include the Dirty Three, Paul Kelly, Courtney Barnett, Augie March, Beaches, Adalita, My Disco, The Twerps, Violent Soho, Magic Dirt, Jen Cloher and Regurgitator. Please visit headgap.com.au for a full client list.
Producers and Engineers: Head Gap is owned by Melbourne producer/engineer Neil Thomason who has operated the space as his home base for the past 8 years. Joining him currently for production and engineering work is Simon Cotter. The studio is also able to be booked by freelance engineers. Please contact us for rates and details.
Anything else you’d like to mention? Head Gap specialises in recording and mixing music, and we believe you’ll be happiest with the results when that entire process takes place at our studio. However, budgets are budgets, and we understand that. So maybe you want to record with us, making use of our tape machine and great sounding live room for drums, but then over dub elsewhere and come back for mixing. That’s fine. Or maybe you want to record everything with us, using great gear all the way, making sure you walk out with primo sounds, then mix the songs yourself at home. That’s also fine. Maybe you’ve done a great job recording yourself at home, but would like your songs mixed on an analogue console for the best final results. We do this a lot, too. So really, any combination you can think of is fine with us, and we are only too happy to talk through the merits of differing approaches. Please contact us to organise an obligation-free tour of the studio and catch a vibe!
Phone: (03) 9480 6280
Website: headgap.com.au
Email: [email protected]
